Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Matt Murphy]

Eric, you were 20 over S9 in Illinois.

On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 5:16 PM,  wrote:

> You had a pretty strong signal here for only 11 watts.  Thanks
> for the QSO Eric!
>
> Charlie, N0TT
> OP:  W0CW   EM29
>
> On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:58:40 -0500 Eric NO3M  writes:
> > Hand keying with an old bug oscillator HV supply also rectified
> > with
> > a Slop Jar bank (ie. electrolytic rectifiers).
> >
> > Will get a late start; couple hour drive from home yet.
> >
> > 73 Eric NO3M
> >
> > On 2016.03.12 15:59, Art Snapper wrote:
> > > So is that MOPA interfaced to N1MM+ for keying?
> >
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Topband: Fw: Stew and AH

[HAROLD SMITH JR]

I am sure that a few of you remember W8AH, Al Hicks. Al was a Tiger on all 
bands. If it was there he worked it. RIP Al    de Price W0RI



  
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Re: Topband: Stew,

[Steve Adler]

Top Band was alive down here in VK!  Good to work a few of you at good signal 
strengths last night. (12:00Z).  I have noticed the band is open to NA from VK 
around this time.  Please keep an ear out for your antipodean Brethren!

73 Steve VK5 SFA
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Re: Topband: Stew

[C Allen Baker via Topband]

I thought being a southerner AH meant Ahm Hyahsouthern speak for I'm here. 

On Sunday, March 13, 2016 7:43 PM, Cecil Acuff  wrote:
 

 Aww Heck... (Can't believe I missed that DX)

K5DL

Sent using recycled electrons.

> On Mar 13, 2016, at 7:18 PM, "j...@kk9a.com"  wrote:
> 
> Ampere Hour
> 
> 
> To:    
> Subject:    Re: Topband: Stew
> From:    "WW3S" 
> Date:    Sun, 13 Mar 2016 10:00:54 -0400
> 
> whats does sending AH mean?
> 
>>> On 3/13/2016 9:23:07 AM, william radice (k4...@outlook.com) wrote:
>>>  Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in
>> east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it
>> said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.
>> DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
>>  This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The
>> guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent
>> AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I
>> was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was
>> not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?
>> BILL K4OWR
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Re: Topband: Stew

[Steve Adler]

Top Band was alive down here in VK!  Good to work a few of you at good signal 
strengths last night. (12:00Z).  I have noticed the band is open to NA from VK 
around this time.  Please keep an ear out for your antipodean Brethren!

73 Steve VK5 SFA 
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Topband: T32 160 Operations

[Brian Sarkisian]

Our sunset will be the beginning our last evening being on 160.




Brian, KG8CO
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Re: Topband: Stew

[Cecil Acuff]

Aww Heck... (Can't believe I missed that DX)

K5DL

Sent using recycled electrons.

> On Mar 13, 2016, at 7:18 PM, "j...@kk9a.com"  wrote:
> 
> Ampere Hour
> 
> 
> To:
> Subject:Re: Topband: Stew
> From:"WW3S" 
> Date:Sun, 13 Mar 2016 10:00:54 -0400
> 
> whats does sending AH mean?
> 
>>> On 3/13/2016 9:23:07 AM, william radice (k4...@outlook.com) wrote:
>>>  Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in
>> east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it
>> said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.
>> DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
>>  This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The
>> guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent
>> AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I
>> was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was
>> not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?
>> BILL K4OWR
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Re: Topband: Stew

[j...@kk9a.com]

Ampere Hour


To: 
Subject:Re: Topband: Stew
From:   "WW3S" 
Date:   Sun, 13 Mar 2016 10:00:54 -0400

whats does sending AH mean?

> On 3/13/2016 9:23:07 AM, william radice (k4...@outlook.com) wrote:
> >  Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in
> east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it
> said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.
> DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
>   This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The
> guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent
> AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I
> was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was
> not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?
> BILL K4OWR

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Re: Topband: Stew

[Dave Blaschke, w5un]

It means Ah Ha


On 3/13/2016 3:21 PM, Glenn Wyant wrote:

  Is" AH  " some sort of Gentlemans secret code ?
  Surely it cant be what I think !
  Not double standards in the Stew !

  va3dx



Subject: Topband: Stew


 Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here 
in east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point 
where it said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.

DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
 This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The 
guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I 
sent AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get 
it. I was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but 
he was not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?

BILL K4OWR


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[n0tt1]

You had a pretty strong signal here for only 11 watts.  Thanks
for the QSO Eric!

Charlie, N0TT
OP:  W0CW   EM29
 
On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:58:40 -0500 Eric NO3M  writes:
> Hand keying with an old bug oscillator HV supply also rectified 
> with 
> a Slop Jar bank (ie. electrolytic rectifiers).
> 
> Will get a late start; couple hour drive from home yet.
> 
> 73 Eric NO3M
> 
> On 2016.03.12 15:59, Art Snapper wrote:
> > So is that MOPA interfaced to N1MM+ for keying?
> 
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Topband: spring stew perry

[james soto via Topband]

First time in the Stew Perry. 22 contacts just by running up and down the band. 
just been trying the inverted L after coax change from rg8x to 50ohms hard 
line. notice much better reception and notice that stations that i call was 
copying me pretty quick taking in consideration that i just run 100 watts,band 
noise,etc,etc.Also i was using the winkeyer with N1MM and the cw sound was kind 
of erratic . it only happens with N1MM with other contest and login software 
the cw tones are perfect.did some changes in N1MM winkeyer section but still 
the same way.Other than that i enjoy the Stew Perry.73's de KP2BH / KP2DXjimmy
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Topband: 3DA0IJ and 3DA0CC on Clublog

[Kenneth Grimm]

Both 3DA0IJ and 3DA0CC have posted their logs on Clublog.

The stats are interesting:  3DA0IJ 259 Qs on 160mx and 3DA0CC 168 for a
total of 427 top band QSOs.

They are both to be commended for sticking with their promise to
concentrate on 160 when possible.  Their ears will probably be ringing for
several days from all the QRN they had to endure.  While it was rough in
the Northern Hemisphere where winter condx prevailed, they had to endure
summer condx in Swaziland!

73,

-- 
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Re: Topband: [Elecraft] KIO3B

[Gary Smith]

My apologies to the list, I have no idea how I sent a post to 
Elecraft's list and instead posted it to Topband but I obviously did.

Ah well, no harm, no foul. 

This time...

73

Gary
KA1J

> Mike,
> 
> I am using a K3s but the KIO3B is the same for us and I believe the 
>> > Installed a KIO3B in K3 #345, no problems all working either 
RS232 or 
> > USB or both together for CAT and audio.


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Topband: Untoward comments on 160

[Gary Smith]

I rarely get on SSB but there's a net of good folks on 1.850 that I 
do enjoy joining in with every so often. A couple days ago I was 
stunned to hear someone QRMing the frequency with childish comments. 
Again, I don't habit SSB much but I've never heard that kind of 
comments on 160 that I can remember. As we all know, 20M & 80 are 
rife with this kind of mentality.

One of the fellows in the net, with a voice reminiscent of a good 
teacher, instead of chiding the guy, suggested someone was out there 
and would he like to join in the discussion? He said this with 
dignity though I'm assuming nobody would expect someone who has been 
QRMing to give their call and join in at that point. It must have 
gotten through to the guy though, that he wasn't going to get back 
what he was giving and he must have QSYed to harangue another net as 
he didn't interrupt again while I was listening.

Amazes me; it takes years to accumulate enough skill and equipment to 
get on the air with a good signal, especially on 160 and then become 
a participant in the opposite mentality of what the sport is all 
about. I guess we all can put some kind of reason in our heads as to 
why those very few do this and probably each of us will guess 
somewhat correctly but I'm still dumbfounded when it happens; It 
takes such a low level of society to entertain doing this. I guess 
that is why in the society we all live in, law enforcement is needed.

My 2 centavos.

73,

Gary
KA1J

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Re: Topband: Stew

[Jim Brown]

On Sun,3/13/2016 12:42 PM, N2TK, Tony wrote:

I still don't understand the 2KW?


I think we do -- there are some folks whose parents failed them who 
believe the rules are for chumps, and don't apply to them.


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Re: Topband: Stew

[N2TK, Tony]

I still don't understand the 2KW?

N2TK, Tony


-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 3:33 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Stew

On Sun,3/13/2016 6:23 AM, william radice wrote:
> This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The 
> guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX.

And why should he?  The appropriate move on YOUR part would have been to
find an empty frequency near that one and call CQ. Most of the gentlemen on
the band have done that for years.

> I sent AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it.

And neither would I. I'm guessing that you're one of those guys we hear
playing cop on top of DXpeditions.

> I was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he 
> was not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?

You need to look in the mirror to find the AH.

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Re: Topband: Stew

[Jim Brown]

On Sun,3/13/2016 6:23 AM, william radice wrote:

This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The
guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX.


And why should he?  The appropriate move on YOUR part would have been to 
find an empty frequency near that one and call CQ. Most of the gentlemen 
on the band have done that for years.



I sent AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it.


And neither would I. I'm guessing that you're one of those guys we hear 
playing cop on top of DXpeditions.



I was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was
not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?


You need to look in the mirror to find the AH.

73, Jim
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Re: Topband: Stew

[Larry via Topband]

Yes, 160 meters IS a gentleman's band. Unfortunately ruined by people calling 
others "AH".


Bill, you should apologize to the K1 in question and please check your own code 
of conduct before condemning others.


Larry, N7DD 



-Original Message-
From: Jeff Kincaid 
To: TopBand List 
Sent: Sun, Mar 13, 2016 3:47 pm
Subject: Re: Topband: Stew

Surely he was trying to type "LID."  Note, however, that gentlemen may differ 
on who was the lid in his story.Jeff W6JK On Sunday, March 13, 2016 8:21 
AM, Glenn Wyant  wrote:Is" AH  " some sort of 
Gentlemans secret code ?  Surely it cant be what I think !  Not double 
standards in the Stew !  va3dxSubject: Topband: Stew> 
 Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in > east 
TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it > said "dupe, 
dupe, dupe"constantly.> DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, 
Venezuela.>  This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. 
The > guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent > 
AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I > was 
dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was > not going 
to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?> BILL K4OWR
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Re: Topband: [Elecraft] KIO3B

[Gary Smith]

Mike,

I am using a K3s but the KIO3B is the same for us and I believe the 
config settings are the same for a K3 with it. I have the USB from 
the KIO3B going to a powered USB hub with 5 devices total on it. I 
have the RS232 from the K3s going to a P3 with the CBLP3Y.

I was working the Stew Perry contest last night, using N1MM and using 
its macros to send CW. The only problem I had in sending is in 
remembering which function key to hit as using a keyboard to send CW 
is new to me (Well... I did have an Apple II+ back in 1981 that had a 
board in it for CW/RTTY but nothing keyboard to send CW since then)

Someone (here, I believe) kindly helped me with the settings to use 
with N1MM & the K3 and be sure if you use N1MM, to have in CONFIG, 
the PTT-KEY set to OFF - RTS. I don't know if any of this will help 
you but I can say that up to 30 WPM, there is no problem on this end 
whatsoever. Your solution will likely be easy to resolve once you pin 
it down.

73,

Gary
KA1J


> An observation.
> 
> Installed a KIO3B in K3 #345, no problems all working either RS232 or 
> USB or both together for CAT and audio.
> 
> I use Logger32 and prior to installing the KIO3B my 3GHz clock PC 
> comfortably delivered software CW from within Logger over RS232 without 
> the need for a Winkey unit.
> 
> I have been running the CAT/audio over USB but apart from checking that 
> CW keying was working, lights flashing, never listened to it. This 
> weekend, however, I did a bit of S in a CW contest using Logger macros 
> for calling and serial numbering. The CW was rather choppy and 
> noticeably staggered at times. So much so that it put me right off my 
> stride and I had to resort to hand keying.
> 
> For experiment I transferred CAT and CW over to the K3 RS232 port driven 
> from a real RS232 on the PC and everything was back to normal. Toggling 
> between USB and RS232 equally toggled the "problem" on and off.
> 
> Expanding upon this I transferred K3 RS232 to a USB/serial converter, 
> original Elecraft with Prolific chip set, and all was still OK. Couldn't 
> hear any difference between the native RS232 port and the USB adapter.
> 
> My non-PC specialist conclusion is that either the driver supporting the 
> KIO3B or all the USB routing action within the KIO3B is causing the damage.
> 
> No big deal for me to transfer CAT/CW during my very infrequent CW 
> contest activity, just unfortunate that in my cast the one cable 
> solution at present isn't.
> 
> Any thoughts.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mike VP8NO

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Re: Topband: Stew -vs- 3DA0CC

[Charlie]

Ken, I second your comment commending Arunas and Ark for their efforts at C9 
and 3DA0. 
 
Last night when they were on earlier at 1820.3, there was much QRM from the 
contest.  If there was any prop to my QTH, their signal could not be detected.  
 Later when Arunas came up on 1815.8, the contest QRM was not a factor at all, 
even though for much of the night I could not hear them.  
 
Every night they were on from C9 or 3DA0, I was in the chair listening.  There 
was some light copy from C9, but not enough signal to overcome my persistent 
local powerline noise.  Same for 3DA0, except for a brief period around 0254 
UTC.  They came up enough to where I felt some repetitive calls were justified; 
I was reasonably confident if they answered me or someone else, I could copy 
the response.  This turned out to be the case, although their signal was just 
out of my local noise.  I was getting discouraged after missing 7P8 and C9 
because of this ongoing noise situation, so it was very gratifying to get 
3DA0IJ in the log. 
 
Last fall I invested in a portable 1 MHz to 1 Ghz receiver and a dual band 
144/432 MHZ  yagi.   Prior to calling the power company for help, considerable 
time was spent with this equipment locating the four offending noise sources. 
In November the power company engineer visited my QTH, and I provided a Google 
map with the offending poles identified, spectrum displays of the noise, plus I 
actually identified the noise for the engineer on the portable receiver.  He 
promised to bring a crew out and deal with it.  Here it is mid-March and no 
power company help has been forthcoming.   Now that winter is behind us (I 
hope), it is now time to start complaining.  
 
I am not optimistic about VK0 and FT4/J but will be in the chair listening.  Of 
the recent expeditions needed on Topband, we have only missed logging 7P8 and 
C9 so there is some hope.   
 
I have an NCC-1 DXE box and it works great, but when there is more than one 
noise source active at one time, you are out of luck. 
 
Thanks to Arunas for the new one! 
 
73 Charlie N8RR
 
> From: gr...@sbc.edu
> Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 00:13:49 -0500
> To: Topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Stew -vs- 3DA0CC
> 
> The 3DA0 experience was a thriller.  Just about the time I was copying
> Arunas well enough to call him on Wednesday, he went QRT.  Heard a few
> peeps on Thursday and absolutely nothing on Friday.  Tonight (Saturday) he
> was an honest 459 and I was thrilled to make the contact!  I'm sorry the
> propagation was so spotty and so many missed them.  Hats off to Arunas and
> Ark for sticking with it despite the poor conditions.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Ken - K4XL
> 
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:17 PM, Gary Smith  wrote:
> 
> > Very, I was listening for them. Kept working the contest but went
> > back & never saw a peep. I need that one on 160 too.
> >
> > OTOH, I'm digging my new K3s :D
> >
> > Back to SP
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Gary
> > KA1J
> >
> > > That's sad.
> > >
> > > 73, Mike
> > > www.w0btu.com
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 6:39 PM, Joel Harrison  wrote:
> > >
> > > > It appears they have decided to QSY away from 160 since the band is
> > wiped
> > > > out with U.S. contest stations (working other U.S. stations that aren't
> > > > listening for DX) so a new one lost due to the contest.
> > > >
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Topband: Stew Perry

[Jim F. via Topband]

I now have enough points of time reference to correct the PC failure that 
changed the date and times in my QRP log.
You know who you are :-)
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Re: Topband: Stew

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

Clarify:

 

So let me get this straight..if I am running DX ,  and someone running
excessive power wanders by and wants to take my frequency (for whatever
reason) 

then I am supposed to just give it up?

 

In the infamous words of Jill Taylor (Home Improvement Sitcom TV show from
the 1990's) "I don't think so Tim"

 

The only time I give up my frequency willingly is in the NA SPRINTS
contests.

 

Mike VE9AA

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[James Rodenkirch]

The 30' vertical legs are absolutely vertical, Jimhorizontal leg is 51' 
long and I placed a 30 microhenry "end loading coil" at the far end...tunes up 
well via the LDG Z11 ProII auto tuner located at the base of the near vertical 
end.


I used the MMANA antenna design s/w to "put it together on paper" -- erected it 
yesterday afternoon.was nervous about taking down my inverted "El" but sure 
glad I did -- MMANA said the inverted El had 1.6 dbi of gain, the Inverted U - 
sumpin' in excess of 3.5 with a lower takeoff angle


71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV



From: Jim F. 
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:31 AM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

K9JWV... Good luck with that Inv U !   It worked great at my last location but 
not here.
Totally different terrain and the vertical feed leg here is at an angle instead 
of being
perfectly vertical.

Eric, NO3M  Wonderful workmanship in that 1928 MOPA transmitter !  
Congratulations !

When this old PC was turned on this morning an error came up and the date and 
all times
in the log were changed to year 2004 !!!  Gulp !

I know what this year is but,
in order to correct all the log times at least one QSO time reference will be 
needed.

So if someone would send me the time of a QSO it would be greatly appreciated.
  I didn't work many but would like to make sure those who agonized through a
QRP QSO with me get the well deserved credit.

Thank you and 73,

Jim / W1FMR  NH



From: James Rodenkirch 
To: "topband@contesting.com" ; "n...@no3m.net" 
; Jim F. 
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.oh well, 
my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east 
coast/new England stns this time around)  ...just put it up yesterday80 Qs 
and 915 pts


LOVE Stew Perry events...72 to all de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Jim F. >
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:17 PM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; 
n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !  Did not hear Jim

KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise.
Out in the dark at 8 pm laying down radials  And will pull them in
before church in the morning.  Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,

Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH


From: James Rodenkirch >
To: "topband@contesting.com" 
>; 
"n...@no3m.net" >
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband 
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 on behalf of Eric NO3M 
>>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: 
topband@contesting.com>

Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Stew

[Jeff Kincaid]

Surely he was trying to type "LID."  Note, however, that gentlemen may differ 
on who was the lid in his story.
Jeff W6JK 

On Sunday, March 13, 2016 8:21 AM, Glenn Wyant  wrote:
 

   Is    " AH  " some sort of Gentlemans secret code ?
  Surely it cant be what I think !
  Not double standards in the Stew !

  va3dx



Subject: Topband: Stew


>  Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in 
> east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it 
> said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.
> DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
>  This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The 
> guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent 
> AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I 
> was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was 
> not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?
> BILL K4OWR

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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Jim F. via Topband]

K9JWV... Good luck with that Inv U !   It worked great at my last location but 
not here.Totally different terrain and the vertical feed leg here is at an 
angle instead of being
perfectly vertical.
Eric, NO3M  Wonderful workmanship in that 1928 MOPA transmitter !  
Congratulations !
When this old PC was turned on this morning an error came up and the date and 
all timesin the log were changed to year 2004 !!!  Gulp ! 

I know what this year is but,
in order to correct all the log times at least one QSO time reference will be 
needed.
So if someone would send me the time of a QSO it would be greatly appreciated.  
I didn't work many but would like to make sure those who agonized through a 
    QRP QSO with me get the well deserved credit.
Thank you and 73, Jim / W1FMR  NH


  From: James Rodenkirch 
 To: "topband@contesting.com" ; "n...@no3m.net" 
; Jim F.  
 Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:48 AM
 Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry
   
Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.oh well, 
my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east 
coast/new England stns this time around)  ...just put it up yesterday80 Qs 
and 915 pts


LOVE Stew Perry events...72 to all de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Jim F. 
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:17 PM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !  Did not hear Jim

KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise.
 Out in the dark at 8 pm laying down radials  And will pull them in
before church in the morning.  Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,

Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH


From: James Rodenkirch 
To: "topband@contesting.com" ; "n...@no3m.net" 

Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband 
> on 
behalf of Eric NO3M >
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Stew

[Glenn Wyant]

  Is" AH  " some sort of Gentlemans secret code ?
  Surely it cant be what I think !
  Not double standards in the Stew !

  va3dx



Subject: Topband: Stew


 Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in 
east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it 
said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.

DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
 This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The 
guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent 
AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I 
was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was 
not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?

BILL K4OWR


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Jeff Kincaid]

I worked both of the QRP Jims, and Herb too.  Thanks guys!
Alas, no JAs here.
Jeff W6JK 

On Sunday, March 13, 2016 1:49 PM, James Rodenkirch 
 wrote:
 

 Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.oh well, 
my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east 
coast/new England stns this time around)  ...just put it up yesterday80 Qs 
and 915 pts


LOVE Stew Perry events...72 to all de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Jim F. 
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:17 PM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !  Did not hear Jim

KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise.
 Out in the dark at 8 pm laying down radials  And will pull them in
before church in the morning.  Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,

Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH


From: James Rodenkirch 
To: "topband@contesting.com" ; "n...@no3m.net" 

Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband 
> on 
behalf of Eric NO3M >
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Topband: Spring Stew

[Tim Shoppa]

I was only on for a little bit last night (after NCJ NAS RTTY was over -
that had a great turnout!) and found superb 160M conditions and activity to
EU and especially West Coast. Enjoyed it!

Eric's new rig sounds great!

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Re: Topband: Stew

[WW3S]

whats does sending AH mean? 

> On 3/13/2016 9:23:07 AM, william radice (k4...@outlook.com) wrote:
> >  Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in 
> east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it 
> said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.
> DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
>   This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The 
> guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent 
> AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I 
> was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was 
> not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?
> BILL K4OWR
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Topband: Stew

[Carl Luetzelschwab]

Let me see if I understand this.

Someone is complaining that other ops are not upholding the concept of
160-Meters being the "gentleman's band", and that same person who is
complaining uses cut letters for profanity and runs 2 kW?

Joel, maybe both of us need to stay more up to date. See you in Houston
next weekend?

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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[James Rodenkirch]

Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.oh well, 
my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east 
coast/new England stns this time around)  ...just put it up yesterday80 Qs 
and 915 pts


LOVE Stew Perry events...72 to all de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Jim F. 
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:17 PM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim

KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise.
 Out in the dark at 8 pm laying down radials  And will pull them in
before church in the morning.   Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,

Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH


From: James Rodenkirch 
To: "topband@contesting.com" ; "n...@no3m.net" 

Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband 
> on 
behalf of Eric NO3M >
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[James Rodenkirch]

Too bad, Eric, I couldn't hear you ..lots of qrn last night...this a.m.  
QUIET...turned the pre-amp on a couople of times.


From: Topband  on behalf of Eric NO3M 

Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 11:58 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Heard Jim, K9JWV, around 0216z with good sigs, but couldn't get his
attention.

Caught Jim, K9YC, calling CQ low in the band, gave it a try and made an
easy QSO.  Jim/YC's QRP sigs have been getting better the last few
contests compared to prior years as we are heading down the backside of
the cycle.  Cpngrats on working CT!

So far worked maybe a couple dozen or more west of the Rockies, KV4FZ,
NP2X, KH6ZM, and GW3YDX with the '28 MOPA; hand still in good shape
despite many CQs on the bug.

73 Eric NO3M

On 03/13/2016 01:32 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On Sat,3/12/2016 9:17 PM, Jim F. via Topband wrote:
>> Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim
>
> Eric found me on my first run frequency. His first call was covered by
> a local, but I heard him. He got me on the next call. Solid signal,
> not loud, good copy.
>
> But -- the prize for me was K1KI, BIG signal, heard me to give me CT
> for #47 state.
>
>> KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
>
> No luck with Herb, but KH6ZM heard me first call.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Topband: Stew

[Joel Harrison]

I was unaware the U.S. power limit had been increased. I need to stay more
up to date on regulatory changes.

73 Joel W5ZN




>  Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in
> east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it
> said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.
> DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
>   This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The
> guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent
> AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I
> was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was
> not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?
> BILL K4OWR
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Topband: Stew

[william radice]

 Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in 
east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it 
said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.
DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
  This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The 
guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent 
AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I 
was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was 
not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Gary Smith]

I'm about to pull the plug, sun is out here and my short nap in the 
wee AM didn't help much. Excellent Jim made his QRP contact with CT, 
nice to get something difficult, accomplished.

Best distance for me at my 99W was T32CO. Missed a few stations that 
couldn't hear me, especially a bunch of EU on early in the test. Did 
get Italy though.

Going QRT

73,

Gary
KA1J

> Heard Jim, K9JWV, around 0216z with good sigs, but couldn't get his 
> attention.
> 
> Caught Jim, K9YC, calling CQ low in the band, gave it a try and made an 
> easy QSO.  Jim/YC's QRP sigs have been getting better the last few 
> contests compared to prior years as we are heading down the backside of 
> the cycle.  Cpngrats on working CT!
> 
> So far worked maybe a couple dozen or more west of the Rockies, KV4FZ, 
> NP2X, KH6ZM, and GW3YDX with the '28 MOPA; hand still in good shape 
> despite many CQs on the bug.
> 
> 73 Eric NO3M
> 
> On 03/13/2016 01:32 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> > On Sat,3/12/2016 9:17 PM, Jim F. via Topband wrote:
> >> Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim
> >
> > Eric found me on my first run frequency. His first call was covered by 
> > a local, but I heard him. He got me on the next call. Solid signal, 
> > not loud, good copy.
> >
> > But -- the prize for me was K1KI, BIG signal, heard me to give me CT 
> > for #47 state.
> >
> >> KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
> >
> > No luck with Herb, but KH6ZM heard me first call.
> >
> > 73, Jim K9YC
> >
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